As if I'm not crazy enough--I go and post an idea on Facebook that blows up my feed. 🙂 I was thinking, what if an experienced, Storymaker attendee mentored someone new over the next few months? Because, you see, with all the new faces joining the Storymaker Tribe FB page, I can't stand the thought … Continue reading This Little, Blinding Light of Mine
I've been meaning to write this story for months, but I think the reason I didn't was because it needed privacy, and time to progress, percolate, and permeate through me until it grew from one small stone into an incredible, inverted pyramid. It started out as a feeling, which then grew into a single thought. … Continue reading ASK LISA
Packing for a conference is a BIG. DEAL. Less of a deal if you're a dude, I suspect. Still, if you're new and wondering what would be good to take along, or a seasoned vet who just needs a list so as to not forget something, maybe this post will help you. You should have no … Continue reading The Ultimate Conference Packing List
So, while most everyone was at the book signing the 2016 Storymakers Conference, I was sitting out in the foyer, enjoying the company of my friends, alongside Marisa Corvisiero, the founder of the Corvisiero Literary Agency and Senior Literary Agent. I had pitched a story to her and was the last author on her list for the day. … Continue reading AGENT ADVOCATE
I'm exhausted--but there's a reason! In the last two months, I've written two first drafts! My basketball story--which totally needs a title--is complete. In five weeks, I cranked out a 79,800 word story, and boy do I love this one. My "lucky" story--which is tentatively titled PUSHING MY LUCK--is 88% done, and sitting comfortably at … Continue reading As Winter Settles In
